One thing the Depew Wildcats will have going for them in the 2011-12 high school basketball season is a bit of depth. The Wildcats showed off their depth in their victory over Niagara Catholic in the MMA/ECIC Challenge on Dec. 14 at St. More...

The Lancaster Redskins entered the holiday break on a high note by defeating Hamburg on Tuesday evening, 56-46, a Hamburg High School. Lancaster pulled out the victory with a successful relay to cap the meet. More...

Breaking News - 12/23/2011 11:25 AM

Lancaster Police are investigating several explosions that were set off Thursday morning. Around 4 a.m., police were called to the Tops plaza near French Road on Transit Road. They found three large dumpsters on fire and heavily damaged. More...

Breaking News - 12/22/2011 8:43 PM

Depew firefighters were called to a multi-family home on Muskingum Street around 6:30 p.m. Their efforts to extinguish the blaze continue at this time. Check back for more information as it becomes available. More...

A man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child as well as menacing after holing up in a Brady Avenue home with his two teenage daughters on Tuesday night. Lancaster police responded to the home in the Village of Lancaster around 10:4 More...

Georgia Whitney has lived in upstate New York for decades, but she has retained her Southern accent, which is fitting for a woman born in Georgia. Her name may seem fitting to her birthplace, too, but the Peach State is not what inspired her to More...

GIPPLE, Hazel M., of Lancaster, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Mrs. Gipple is survived by one sister, Ethel Delaney, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. More...

Teen Gaming — Get off the couch and “exergame” with friends. Play Wii, board games and more. Light snacks provided. Fridays at 3 p.m. Toddler Time — For ages 2 to 3. Held at 10:30 on Fridays ending Dec. 23. More...

All events (except where indicated) are held at the Town of Lancaster Senior Citizens Center, 100 Oxford Ave. To use the center, Lancaster residents need to have photo identification. For more information, call 685-3498. Friday, Dec. 23 More...

National Grid customers will see a decrease in their electric bills. The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday approved lowering National Grid’s residential electricity delivery bills by an average of 11 percent and up to 4 More...